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<h1 id="using-a-flexible-report---user">Using a flexible report - User</h1>
<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2>
<p>A flexible report is an OFBiz content of FLEXIBLE_REPORT type which allows the final user to obtain reports using the Birt reporting module. It will be produced at a specific time of your choosing, with your chosen output format, filtering the data with a few parameters defined during report design creation.</p>
<h2 id="pre-requisite">Pre-requisite</h2>
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<li>OFBiz</li>
<li>The Birt plugin</li>
<li>Pre-published reports created from report masters</li>
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<h2 id="using-the-report">Using the report</h2>
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<li>go to the Birt component or to another page harboring reports.</li>
<li>In the Birt component, click &quot;Use a report&quot;.</li>
<li>Select your report and hit &quot;Send&quot;.</li>
<li>The next screen will allow you to filter your data through a set of pre-defined criteria. Should you leave it empty, you will retrieve unfiltered data.</li>
<li>Select the desired export format</li>
<li>Upon validation, your report is now loaded and can be saved.</li>
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<p><em>Note</em>: Report loading can be a bit long depending on the data treatment</p>
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